My 55g reef :) - Page 6

Tahoe69 · 10/15/2011, 05:30 PM

Yeah he's become one of my favorites in the tank now! Although I fear I will never have crystal clear water again. He digs alll day long so sand is constantly entering the water column

Prairie Reef · 10/19/2011, 11:27 AM

Does he dig just in one spot - my diamond goby is methodically working his way across the tank and I notice when he is back at places he's already been there is very little "dust up" that comes off unless I have the power heads on high, it just dumps right back down.

Tahoe69 · 10/19/2011, 09:35 PM

His burrow is about 12 inches long in the middle island of my tank, he has about 5 different openings which he opens and closes throughout the day.

Tahoe69 · 10/19/2011, 09:40 PM

A great weekend planned free cruise tomorrow for my birthday out to Catalina Island!! Hopefully we will be able to get onto the submarine tour where they do a fish feeding!! Then reef-a-poolza sat/sun can't wait they've got some great speakers lined up and a ton of demonstrations should be a awesome birthday weekend

thanks to my girlfriend!

Tahoe69 · 10/22/2011, 09:59 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm8M_...e_gdata_player

Tahoe69 · 10/22/2011, 10:13 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm8M_...e_gdata_player

Tahoe69 · 10/22/2011, 10:54 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm8M_...e_gdata_player

Tahoe69 · 11/03/2011, 09:06 PM

Well after doing a water change I somehow unplugged my heater for at least 18 or so hours haha ooooops anyways water dropped to the low 60s before I caught it. Aftermath was pretty bad lost some corals and now battling a cyano outbreak pretty much my whole sandbed got covered in 2 days!! Anyways reduced feeding going about half the normal feeding every2-3 days also busted out a series of 5g changes over the last 4 days. Going to do a ten gallon change tomorrow let that settle for 4 days then bust out another 5g change. Also adding another small powerhead towards the sand to get alittle more movement. Well that's my rant for the day!

Prairie Reef · 11/03/2011, 09:46 PM

Oh man - I didn't realize it got that low! I'm sure it's frustrating when things were looking so good! Good luck with the cyano and keep us updated on how things are going.

Tahoe69 · 11/09/2011, 12:02 AM

Well just got back from a mini 3 day vacation! And from the looks of the tank the cyano seems to be retreating!

Tahoe69 · 11/12/2011, 11:56 PM

Good news started a maintenance business and we just got our first client, a sushi restaurant! The tank was soooo bad I've been working one it before work everyday for 4 hours and it is still a mess. It is well established but that comes with alot of problems. Skimmer litterally has never been cleaned... But over all I'm excited and my client even said I can't believe what you have down with the tank in in 4 days

Tahoe69 · 11/15/2011, 02:43 AM

Nice got A few new zoas today including some watermelons and fire and ice pics up soon. Everything in the tank is doing good besides a batch of montipora that took the heater problem pretty bad.

Tahoe69 · 11/28/2011, 01:57 AM

Well something is eating my zoas as far as I can tell it is the astreia(spelling?) starfish, I've been watching the last couple of days and I'm no expert but these starfish seem to be just sitting on top of my zoas until the disappear. I've looked for other culprits a but can't find any. So I started the manual removal of these guys, within 5 minutes tonight I pulled out 30 wow that's alot maybe it's just a huge population and the next food source is the zoas!?

Tahoe69 · 12/03/2011, 09:54 PM

Well 4 days after buying my season pass I tore my mcl and meniscus good news for the tank though! I need a whole tank cruiser though maybe a kole tang? suggestions I'm bored on the couch and the tank is one of my main get away from the tv things to do !!!

Tahoe69 · 12/09/2011, 02:27 AM

Fish:
Kole tang
Scotter dragonette
6line wrasse
Yellow corris wrasse
Sailfin blenny
Yellow watchmen goby

Inverts:
Tiger pistol shrimp
Queen conch
Cowrie
Random hermits and snails

Corals:
Montipora red and green caps
Ora green toadstool
Zoas
Torch
Hammer
Acans green and orange
Ricodas
Yumas
Random mushrooms purple/red/green

Prob forgetting a fee things but this is the updated stock list

10/19/2011, 11:27 AM	#127
Prairie Reef Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 127 Blog Entries: 1	Does he dig just in one spot - my diamond goby is methodically working his way across the tank and I notice when he is back at places he's already been there is very little "dust up" that comes off unless I have the power heads on high, it just dumps right back down. __________________ Old…75gal/20sump mixed, AI Sol SBx2!, mp40w, Tunze 9006, ca++ reactor, GFO/Carbon. New… ??

10/22/2011, 09:59 PM	#130
Tahoe69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 309	Submarine Catalina island http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm8M_...e_gdata_player

10/22/2011, 10:13 PM	#131
Tahoe69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 309	Submarine Catalina island http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm8M_...e_gdata_player

10/22/2011, 10:54 PM	#132
Tahoe69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 309	Submarine Catalina island http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm8M_...e_gdata_player

11/03/2011, 09:06 PM	#133
Tahoe69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 309	What's reefing if there's no problems to over come right?!? Well after doing a water change I somehow unplugged my heater for at least 18 or so hours haha ooooops anyways water dropped to the low 60s before I caught it. Aftermath was pretty bad lost some corals and now battling a cyano outbreak pretty much my whole sandbed got covered in 2 days!! Anyways reduced feeding going about half the normal feeding every2-3 days also busted out a series of 5g changes over the last 4 days. Going to do a ten gallon change tomorrow let that settle for 4 days then bust out another 5g change. Also adding another small powerhead towards the sand to get alittle more movement. Well that's my rant for the day!

10/15/2011, 05:30 PM	#126
Tahoe69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 309	Yeah he's become one of my favorites in the tank now! Although I fear I will never have crystal clear water again. He digs alll day long so sand is constantly entering the water column

10/19/2011, 09:35 PM	#128
Tahoe69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 309	His burrow is about 12 inches long in the middle island of my tank, he has about 5 different openings which he opens and closes throughout the day.

10/19/2011, 09:40 PM	#129
Tahoe69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 309	A great weekend planned free cruise tomorrow for my birthday out to Catalina Island!! Hopefully we will be able to get onto the submarine tour where they do a fish feeding!! Then reef-a-poolza sat/sun can't wait they've got some great speakers lined up and a ton of demonstrations should be a awesome birthday weekend thanks to my girlfriend!

11/03/2011, 09:46 PM	#134
Prairie Reef Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 127 Blog Entries: 1	Oh man - I didn't realize it got that low! I'm sure it's frustrating when things were looking so good! Good luck with the cyano and keep us updated on how things are going. __________________ Old…75gal/20sump mixed, AI Sol SBx2!, mp40w, Tunze 9006, ca++ reactor, GFO/Carbon. New… ??

11/09/2011, 12:02 AM	#135
Tahoe69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 309	Things a but better on the reef! Well just got back from a mini 3 day vacation! And from the looks of the tank the cyano seems to be retreating!

11/12/2011, 11:56 PM	#136
Tahoe69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 309	Maintenance business Good news started a maintenance business and we just got our first client, a sushi restaurant! The tank was soooo bad I've been working one it before work everyday for 4 hours and it is still a mess. It is well established but that comes with alot of problems. Skimmer litterally has never been cleaned... But over all I'm excited and my client even said I can't believe what you have down with the tank in in 4 days

11/15/2011, 02:43 AM	#137
Tahoe69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 309	Nice got A few new zoas today including some watermelons and fire and ice pics up soon. Everything in the tank is doing good besides a batch of montipora that took the heater problem pretty bad.

11/28/2011, 01:57 AM	#138
Tahoe69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 309	Well something is eating my zoas as far as I can tell it is the astreia(spelling?) starfish, I've been watching the last couple of days and I'm no expert but these starfish seem to be just sitting on top of my zoas until the disappear. I've looked for other culprits a but can't find any. So I started the manual removal of these guys, within 5 minutes tonight I pulled out 30 wow that's alot maybe it's just a huge population and the next food source is the zoas!?

12/03/2011, 09:54 PM	#139
Tahoe69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 309	Well 4 days after buying my season pass I tore my mcl and meniscus good news for the tank though! I need a whole tank cruiser though maybe a kole tang? suggestions I'm bored on the couch and the tank is one of my main get away from the tv things to do !!!

12/09/2011, 02:27 AM	#140
Tahoe69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 309	Current stock list Fish: Kole tang Scotter dragonette 6line wrasse Yellow corris wrasse Sailfin blenny Yellow watchmen goby Inverts: Tiger pistol shrimp Queen conch Cowrie Random hermits and snails Corals: Montipora red and green caps Ora green toadstool Zoas Torch Hammer Acans green and orange Ricodas Yumas Random mushrooms purple/red/green Prob forgetting a fee things but this is the updated stock list __________________ \\m// live with aloha Current Tank Info: 28g thunder dome

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